The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Members of Congress Looking
Towards Adjournment.
An Opinion That an Extra Session
VIII be Called.

An opinion That an Extra Session
VIII be Called.
r. @. Mccraw Appointed to the East
port Post office.
Senate and House Conferees on the
RetaIIatory Oil Disagree.
The House Members Give Their
Reasons for the Disagreement.
Maine People Who Have Been Grant
ed Pensions.
Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.
Everybody employed at the Capitol. from
Senator ingalls,, the President pro tempore
of the Senate, down to the smallest page,
will doubtless be glad when Friday noon
puts an end to the rush and hurry which for
the past week has been the constant order of
the day. Long days and hard work were the
only methods by which the necessary busi-
ness could be accomplished and everybody
is beginning 10 look tired out. To many not
even Sunday brought its usual rest, but sew
eral conference and other committees were
in session, and the clerks Of the Secretaries
offices and the engrossing and enrolling
clerks were kept hard at it as on any other
day. All day and a good part of the night is
given to work, and every one will be glad
when it is over and they can again draw
full breath at leisure.
Postal Changes.
A new post Office has been established in
Maine at Wallagrass, Aroostook county, on
Route 405; Eagle Lake six miles south, Fort
Kent nine miles north, and Delina Labbee
has been commissioned postmistress.
The following changes in Maine Star
schedules are announced: Route 1S3-Nor-
way to Greenwood. Leave Norway Tues
days and Saturdays at p. M; arrive at
Greenwood by $50 p. m. Leave Greenwood
Tuesdays and Saturdays 7.30 a. m; arrive at
Norway by 10 a. m.
Route 235-Durham to East North Var
mouth. Leave Durham daily except Sun
days at S.45 a. M; arrive at East North
Yarmouth by 1O.45 a. m. Leave East North
mouth daily except Sundays at 2.30 p. M;
arrive at Durham by 430p. m.
Route 414-Presque Isle to Caribou. Leave
Presque Isie daily except Sundays at a. m;
arrive at Caribou by 1880 a. m. Leave Carl
bou daily except Sundays at 3 p. M; arrive
at Presque Isle by $50 p. m.
Postmasters Commissioned.
The following postmasters have been COM
missioned in Maine: Thomas j. Douglas,
I'd, at Bridgton; Henry F. Libby, at Pitts
field, and Henry Penniman at Winthrop.
Talk of an Extra Session.
"Will there be an extra session of Con-
gress ?" is the almost universal inquiry here
tonight The answers are just about equally
divided between ayes and nays l asked
Mr.. Holman of Indiana the question tonight
and he said most emphatically mo, we shall
get through without an extra session."
"Will it be necessary to pass resolutions
extending the present appropriation bills for
six months in order to get through?" Iasked.
mo, that will only be resorted to if every
thing else fails. think we shall get through
without any such necessity" "Such reso-
lutions," he continued, "are disgraceful, and
you may be sure they will not be resorted to
if it can be prevented"
Others are not so sanguine as Mr.. Holman,
however, and especially in the Senate the
opinion prevails that it win be impossible to
get through by Friday noon.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine said that probably
tomorrow resolution extending the present
legislative, executive and judicial bills for
six months after July 1st would be passed by
the House. 1t is very doubtful, however, if
the Senate will agree TO this method Of dis
posing of such important measures. The
appropriation bills which have passed both
Houses and are now in conference present
fully as many difficulties in the way Of COM
pleting the work before Friday as do those
which have not yet passed either House.
There are the sundry civil, post Office, Indian
and District of Columbia bills, and upon all
of them are well defined differences between
the conferees of the Senate and House which
it will be difficult to harmonize. Taken alto
gether, the chances in favor of an extra
session rather predominate. Tomorrow's
work will probably decide the question.
The Vetoed Pension Bill.
Mr.. Dingley presented today the memorial
of the G. A. R. Post of Appleton, Me-, con-
demning the veto Of the dependent pension
bill.
Nominated for Recorder of Deeds.
The President today sent to the Senate the
name of James M. Trotter to be Recorder of
Deeds in the District of Columbia, in place
of James c. Mathews, who was twice reject
ed James Munroe Trotter is colored citi-
zen of Massachusetts,, and is In the 48th year
of his age. His early childhood was spent
in the State of Ohio, where he began his
| education in the public schools of that State.
For the past 35 years he has resided in Mas
sachusetts, where prior to the war he was
| teacher. Soon after the breaking out Of the
| rebellion he enlisted as private in the 55th
| Massachusetts regiment of colored troops,
| and was promoted for acts OF bravery on the
| battle field till he became lieutenant Upon
| his return to civil life he was appointed and
| filed for IS years the position of assistant
| superintendent of the registered letter de-
partment in the Boston post office. From
| this position he was retired in 1884, on ac-
count, it is said, of his independence in poll
| tics and his avOwed purpose of supporting
President Cleveland during the campaign OF
| 1884. He was appointed one Of the secre-
| taries of the committee of one hundred" of
| Boston, and was active in the support of the
nominees of the Democratic party. 1t is
stated that he was strongly recommended by
the citizens and press of Hyde Park, Mass,
| where he resides, 10r the position OF post
| master of that place, and he is said to be re-
/ garded by those who know him as man OF
| high character and ability. He is the author
/ of volume entitled, "Music and Musical
| People of the Colored Race"
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted the following
Maine people:
Louise E., widow of Charles II. Arnold, Read
| field.
Lydia E., widow of Benjamin orne, West South
Daniel W. Bradbury, original, Corinna.
Benjamin Orne, (deceased) original, Wes
Hiram Perkins, original. waldoboro.
VIM. H. Spear, original, Belfast
The Retaliation Bills.
1t was predetermined in advance of the meet
ing of the conferees this afternoon that there
will be q disagreement on the Canadian re
taliation bills, and two reports presented in
| the Senate and House. The Senate c0nferee'
insist that the effect of the House bill woult
be to turn American business over to tn,
| Canadian roads. This situation, undoubted
ly, increases the prospect Of an extra session
The Anti Mormon Bill.
The anxiety of the friends of the Anti
Mormon bill increases at the fact that tn
President has not signed it.
Postmaster Appointed at Eastport
The President has sent the following nom
;,,ot;o,, +o +ha Sanatp TODAY: For nostma qta,